Mid Morning Mike Check 5/29/2026

Recovery efforts continue after a massive explosion and apartment fire in Dallas. It was caused by a gas leak, but who caused the leak? KRLD's Russell Scott was live on the scene and has more. The NBA thinks it may have come up with a solution to its "tanking" problem. From now on, the Bottom Three is not where you want to be. What happens when there's a tie in the National Spelling Bee? They move on to a "lightning round," of course. That happened last night in the finals of the 2026 Bee, and you won't believe how these kids handled it. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is working on a way to protect college football from itself. How serious does he feel this problem is? He's teaming up with a Democrat to come up with a solution. New evidence in the mysterious disappearance of a Michigan woman in the Bahamas. Thanks to GPS, police may have poked some holes in her husband's story. It was the Pope versus a customer service representative with a major bank. Who won? Not the Pope. Even HE can't win that battle. One of the country's best-known restaurant chains looks ahead....by bringing back the past. They're serving up a big helping of nostalgia at Pizza Hut, and other chains are now doing the same. One of the biggest names in music takes on a famous advertising jingle. But why? Because they're paying her really well.